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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,236,018.40, 748,555,429.20 and 257,371,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,236,018.40, 748,555,429.20 and 257,371,314.40 is: 385,903,035.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,236,018.40 : 748,555,429.20 = 257,371,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,236,018.40/748,555,429.20 = 257,371,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,236,018.40x = 748,555,429.20 × 257,371,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,236,018.40x = 192,656,694,714,460,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,656,694,714,460,160/499,236,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,903,035.07

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